Batiste Rhum Silver
Batiste Rhum Silver is rhum agricole the carbon-negative way — 750mL at 40% ABV (80 proof), unaged, distilled once from 100% fresh-pressed sugarcane juice on Marie-Galante and finished in Napa, California — order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof); unaged
- Size: 750mL
- Base: 100% fresh-pressed, uncooked sugarcane juice — not molasses; roughly 40 hours from harvest to rum
- Method: Single distillation at RABMG on Marie-Galante (French Caribbean); finished and bottled in Napa, California
- Sustainability: Carbon-negative production cycle — regenerative agriculture, solar/biomass energy, closed-loop waste; bottle tags are plantable seed paper
- Certifications: Non-GMO, pesticide-free cane
From Cane Field to Bottle in 40 Hours
Only about 3% of the world's rum is made from fresh cane juice — the rest starts with molasses. Batiste starts with cane cut on Marie-Galante, a small French Caribbean island, presses it uncooked within hours, and distills it once so the grassy, floral cane character survives intact. The distillate ships in bulk to Napa, where Batiste's SBSC rhummerie finishes and bottles it, closing the loop with a production cycle validated as carbon-negative. Shop the rum collection at Del Mesa Liquor or browse everything from Batiste.
Tasting Notes
Clear in the glass. Perfumed aromas of tropical fruit, vanilla and ginger give way to florals — violet, jasmine — with banana and cream. The palate is fresh and complex: lychee, white floral tones and hints of banana, vanilla and ginger on a clean, crisp, bright finish with cut grass, citrus and salt air.
How to Enjoy
This is a Ti' Punch rum first — just rhum, a coin of lime and cane syrup — but it shines in a Daiquiri or Mojito too, where the grassy brightness lifts everything. Sip it neat once to taste fresh cane juice against a molasses rum.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is rhum agricole?
Rum distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice rather than molasses — the classic French Caribbean style. Batiste's is 100% fresh-pressed, uncooked cane juice.
Is Batiste Silver aged?
No — it is an unaged (silver/white) rhum, bottled for mixability and versatility.
Where is it made?
Distilled from Marie-Galante cane at RABMG in the French Caribbean; finished and bottled in Napa, California.
Has it won awards?
Bronze at the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 89 points Wine Enthusiast, 92 points Tasting Panel and Gold at the 2019 Sunset Magazine International Spirits Competition, per retailer copy.
For cane-juice rum done clean and green, pick up Batiste Rhum Silver online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.